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The Evolution of Mobile Technology: From 1G to 5G and the Future of 6G

The journey of mobile phones from the early days of 1G to the futuristic promise of 6G is truly a reflection of how far technology has come—and how deeply it has become part of our everyday lives. Back in the late 1970s and early ’80s, 1G was the first step. These phones were huge, expensive, and only allowed voice calls. You could hardly hear the other person, and the signal was usually spotty. Even so, being able to communicate wirelessly was revolutionary then. Next, 2G arrived in the 1990s, which made cellular phones more functional and convenient. The second generation brought digital signals, calls became clearer and more secure, and most significantly, it provided us with SMS—the simple text message. All of a sudden, we were able to send brief notes without having to place a call, and text messaging became a behemoth of communication culture. By the early 2000s, 3G shifted the paradigm once more.  It opened up mobile phones to the internet, and that meant you could visit web...